Evanston Democrats,

On July 28, the Democratic Party of Evanston (DPOE) membership will consider a measure intended to cultivate youth leadership on comprehensive efforts to confront climate change.

The statement presents the city of Evanston’s recently-adopted Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) as an example of how local and state governments are filling the leadership void caused by the Trump Administration’s 2017 decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. Click here to read our proposed “Position Statement to Build a Climate Smart America”